Why are Australian shares lagging? Will it continue?

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Key points Australian shares have disappointingly underperformed traditional global shares over the last year on the back of monetary tightening, worries about a housing bubble, the strong $A and Chinese

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ETF usage to surge to $6bn in AUM in 2011, Russell says

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Three new issuers and 15 new ETFs could come to market Exchange mergers could be game changers for local ETF market The Australian Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market is expected

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MLC Investment Management changes Australian equities strategy

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MLC Investment Management today announced that it has made changes to its Australian shares strategy, creating separate domestic equities strategies for the Horizon series and MLC Australian Share Fund. The

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AMP Capital welcomes new Australian equities appointments

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AMP Capital Investors has appointed several equity investment professionals, bringing its Australian Capital Equity team to eight investment professionals focused on the Australian equities market. Joining the team are Jonas

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Economic Update: December Quarter 2010

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While the Australian share market tended to lag overseas markets during the year, the stronger Australian Dollar (which exceeded parity with the US Dollar for the first time since 1982)

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Threadneedle appoints two fund managers to Global Emerging Markets and Fixed Income teams

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Threadneedle, a leading international asset manager, has announced the appointment of two fund managers to join its Global Emerging Markets Equities and Fixed Income teams. Irina Miklavchich has been named

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Asian institutional demand for alternatives will accelerate in 2011 with corporate governance top priority in choice of manager, says BNY Mellon

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Robust outlook for Asian hedge funds in 2011 driven by accelerating institutional demand Low interest rate environment fuelling demand for alternatives in emerging markets, particularly Asia, with institutions drawn to

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Growth assets should deliver returns in 2011, Russell global outlook says

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Global assets neither expensive nor cheap Equities favoured but international preferred over domestic Riskier asset classes such as equities and property are expected to present the best value this year

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Quarterly Chief Investment Officer Investment Index

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Index reveals growing optimism among Chief Investment Officers The latest ‘Financial Services Council Chief Investment Officer Investment Index’ shows Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) are growing more optimistic about investment performance

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Aviva Investors expands Fixed Income and Equities capabilities in Asia Pacific with two senior appointments

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Aviva Investors today announced two new appointments to its Singapore office. Kevin Talbot, CIO for Asia Pacific Fixed Income. Kevin will be responsible for the development of the Fixed Income

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